Topic: Avast or Avira

[daveeb]

Howdy, well now that AVG really do seem like they are about to pull the plug on ver 7.5 and having decided I don't want ver 8.0 then it seems like a straight choice between avast or avira.  I know a couple of people use Avira, does anyone who uses Avast recommend it 

[Simon]

Sorry Dave, never used either myself.  You might get some idea what they are like over at Wilders.

[Clive]

I used Avast for a while and found it to be very good.   Davy51 uses it. 

[chorleydave]

I use Avira.  Found it extremely fast.  Checking all files, it does a complete scan of my system in under half a hour, AVG used to take up to a hour and a half.

[chorleydave]

Forgot to mention, I once tried Avast, went to work wjile it ran, and it was still scanning when I arrived home eight hours later,  Needless to say, I stopped it and uninstalled it there and then.

[Clive]

I uninstalled Avast because it seemed to be too fast! 

[daveeb]

Thanks guys, so Avast or Avira it is then     i'll probably try avast on one pc and avira on the other and see how things go.

Clive why did you stop using Avast if it was very good ?

[Clive]

Everybody seemed to be recommending AVG at the time.  Avast had a very simple interface whereas AVG looked more "professional".  I've seen only good reviews for Avast though. (apart from Chorleydave of course!)

[davy51]

I use avast
Have for years it is fast if set up right
I havent had a virus even though i surf a lot

It has a great warning system

I tried Avira but took it off after a couple days it just didnt like my computer it blocked things it shouldnt have

But I have not tried any new version of Avira

[sam]

Everybody seemed to be recommending AVG at the time.  Avast had a very simple interface whereas AVG looked more "professional".  I've seen only good reviews for Avast though. (apart from Chorleydave of course!)

plus you don't trust anything that runs too quickly.... isn't that why you use that dodgy webbrowser..

[Clive]

 

[cavillas]

I find Avira very fast and thorough. I also use spybot 1.6, Spywareblaster and Comodo BoClean.  All are very good and use little resources so far I have had no infection and also do a scan with Adaware 8.

I did try Avast but it seemed to slow too many things down, I tried the latest Avg8 but it definately slows down startup with its checking engine.

I will stick to the setup I have mainly because they are all free and work well. (Skinflint that I am, ask the wife  )

[Rik]

Careful, Alf, we'll start calling you Prudence.

[Simon]

Or just Pru. 

[GillE]

Whatever you call yourselves, give yourselves a pat on the back for going over this topic again!  I'd never heard of BoClean before.